County population in 2016: 17,092 (26% urban, 74% rural); it was 16,000 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,214 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,542 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,425 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,785 (it was 1,754 in 2000)
% of renters here:
28%
State:
36%
Land area: 855 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 20 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Robertson County: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $50,792 ($28,886 in 1999)
This county:
$50,792
Texas:
$56,565
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $402 (lower quartile is $298, upper quartile is $568)
This county:
$402
State:
$809
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $113,061 (it was $53,000 in 2000)
Robertson:
$113,061
Texas:
$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,257 - $215,031 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,062 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $410
Institutionalized population: 187
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 12
Burglaries: 95
Thefts: 62
Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 15
Burglaries: 45
Thefts: 43
Auto thefts: 7
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,321 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,249 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 14.1%
Robertson County:
14.1%
Texas:
15.6%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.9% for Black residents, 11.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.9% for American Indian residents, 13.2% for other race residents, 29.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 41.6 years old
(Males: 38.5 years old, Females: 44.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.9 years old, Black residents: 36.1 years old, American Indian residents: 52.8 years old, Asian residents: 47.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.9 years old, Other race residents: 30.8 years old)
Area name: College Station-Bryan, TX MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Robertson County is $562 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $686 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $869 a month.
Current college students: 368 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,065 (24.1% naturalized citizens)
Robertson County:
6.2%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 224
2000 to 2009: 222
1990 to 1999: 340
1980 to 1989: 141
1970 to 1979: 38
Before 1970: 74
Note: State values scaled to Robertson County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,051
One, attached: 96
Two: 250
3 or 4: 160
5 to 9: 117
10 to 19: 9
20 to 49: 28
50 or more: 26
Mobile homes: 2,008
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units in Robertson County with a mortgage: 1,887 (0 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,836
Here:
33.3% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Robertson County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
4,935
27
Catholic
2,722
3
Mainline Protestant
914
13
Black Protestant
372
2
Other
208
2
None
7,471
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Robertson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Robertson County:
3.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
1.90 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Robertson County:
8.89 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:
5.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Robertson County:
11.3%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Robertson County:
29.2%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
17.3%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Robertson County:
Average size of farms: 331 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $48,058 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $156.50 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.59% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42,776 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.28% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.98% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,523 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.11% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.85 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.54% Corn for grain: 7018 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 166 harvested acres Upland cotton: 14979 harvested acres Vegetables: 48 harvested acres Land in orchards: 716 acres
Earthquake activity:
Robertson County-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 283.5 miles away from Robertson County center On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 406.8 miles away from the county center On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 176.3 miles away from the county center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 254.6 miles away from the county center On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 167.1 miles away from Robertson County center On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 441.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to October 02, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1791: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storm, Thunderstorms, Incident Period: December 20, 1991 to January 14, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-930: December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: 930, Natural disaster type: Storm
The number of natural disasters in Robertson County (9) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 5
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Education, training, and library occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Management occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (71%)
Ghana (22%)
Philippines (3%)
Canada (2%)
Panama (2%)
Vietnam (1%)
Laos (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Robertson County (%):
Irish (7%)
American (6%)
German (5%)
English (4%)
Ghanaian (4%)
Polish (3%)
Czech (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 4,564 (77.9%)
Carpooled: 711 (12.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 102 (1.7%)
Bicycle: 15 (0.3%)
Walked: 268 (4.6%)
Worked at home: 183 (3.1%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Robertson County, Texas in 2000:
228 people in nursing homes
41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
3 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Robertson County, Texas in 2010:
140 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
41 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
6 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $45,156.
8.69% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,457 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.69%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.74% relocated from other counties in Texas ($31,495 average AGI)
0.95% relocated from other states ($3,964 average AGI)
Robertson County:
0.95%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.05% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,366 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.05%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.00% relocated to other counties in Texas ($31,105 average AGI)
1.05% relocated to other states ($6,261 average AGI)
Robertson County:
1.05%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6
Births per 1000 population in Robertson County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population in Robertson County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Robertson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 28.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 16.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Robertson County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Robertson County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,035 (2,566 aged, 469 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 691 (17%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Robertson County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (355)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (220)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (195)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,322 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,272 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 37
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,092
In family households: 14,516 (2,124 male householders, 2,456 female householders)
3,274 spouses, 5,085 children (4,644 natural, 138 adopted, 302 stepchildren), 609 grandchildren, 224 brothers or sisters, 172 parents, 354 other relatives, 205 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,373 (984 male householders (757 living alone)), 979 female householders (847 living alone)), 406 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 206
Size of family households: 2,149 2-persons, 1,299 3-persons, 695 4-persons, 255 5-persons, 159 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
2,416 married couples with children.
1,122 single-parent households (351 men, 771 women).
84.7% of residents of Robertson speak English at home.
13.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English not well, 32% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (25% speak English very well, 64% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $117,534,000 ($7,284 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,842,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,337,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,398,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,429,000 Federal grants: $43,189,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,437,000 ($44,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,745,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,135,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,218,000 Federal Government insurance: $25,545,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,199
Here:
74 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,041
Here:
64 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +122
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -63
Here:
-4 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Robertson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.80 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 51
2010 to 2013: 325
2000 to 2009: 1,377
1990 to 1999: 1,268
1980 to 1989: 1,667
1970 to 1979: 1,259
1960 to 1969: 763
1950 to 1959: 810
1940 to 1949: 405
1939 or earlier: 673
Note: State values scaled to Robertson population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Robertson County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Robertson County population
no vehicle: 168
1 vehicle: 1,068
2 vehicles: 2,193
3 vehicles: 768
4 vehicles: 344
5+ vehicles: 135
no vehicle: 355
1 vehicle: 874
2 vehicles: 499
3 vehicles: 54
4 vehicles: 19
5+ vehicles: 4
88% of Robertson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.
Robertson County:
88.1%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13,883
Other state: 1,874
Northeast: 169
Midwest: 263
South: 809
West: 646
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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